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- [out-sahyz]
- /ˈaʊtˌsaɪz/
- /ˈaʊt.saɪz/
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- [out-sahyz]
- /ˈaʊtˌsaɪz/
Definitions of outsize word
- noun outsize an uncommon or irregular size, especially one larger than average. 1
- noun outsize a garment of such a size. 1
- adjective outsize Also, outsized. being unusually or abnormally large, heavy, extensive, etc.: a rack of outsize dresses; an outsize puppy; pampering an outsize ego. 1
- noun outsize Exceptionally large. 1
- adjective outsize extra-large 1
- adjective outsize clothing: plus-size 1
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Origin of outsize
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; out- + size1
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Parts of speech for Outsize
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outsize popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
outsize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outsize
adjective outsize
- enormous — very big
- massive — consisting of or forming a large mass; bulky and heavy: massive columns.
- vast — of very great area or extent; immense: the vast reaches of outer space.
- huge — extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.
- big — A big person or thing is large in physical size.
Antonyms for outsize
adjective outsize
- dwarfed — a person of abnormally small stature owing to a pathological condition, especially one suffering from cretinism or some other disease that produces disproportion or deformation of features and limbs.
- insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
- limited — confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
- little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- miniature — a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale.
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